Pump Fun appointed former SEC counsel Daniel Sachs and crypto litigators Dorso and Palley just before the deadline to respond to Burwick Law.
Burwick Law claims Pump Fun profited millions from unregistered volatile securities while failing to implement key compliance and financial monitoring systems.
Brown Rudnick’s legal team includes experts who’ve defended major crypto players like Shaquille O’Neal, Mark Cuban, Atomic Wallet, and Hector DAO.
Pump Fun’s parent company, Baton Corporation, has brought in an elite legal team from Brown Rudnick as it faces serious allegations from Burwick Law. The memecoin platform is now backed by experienced litigators with deep ties to crypto and securities cases.
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SEC Veteran and Crypto Specialists Join Defense
Baton Corporation has retained Daniel L. Sachs, Kyle P. Dorso, and Stephen D. Palley from Brown Rudnick to lead its defense. The legal team features notable expertise in financial and crypto litigation.
Sachs previously worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he worked on investigations into securities fraud. He has also defended Shaquille O'Neal in an NFT class action and represented Mark Cuban in a case related to Voyager Digital.
Dorso, a commercial litigator, is widely recognized for handling high-stakes crypto cases. He helped Atomic Wallet dismiss a lawsuit involving a $100 million hack and has managed disputes related to data theft and blockchain infrastructure. Palley, a veteran in crypto litigation, has supported a wide range of blockchain clients including Hector DAO, derivatives exchanges, wallet providers, and protocol developers.
Legal Defense Was a Last-Minute Move
Pump Fun’s legal representation came just in time. Legal filings show that Baton Corporation officially appointed Brown Rudnick on April 7, 2025 — just one day before its deadline to respond to Burwick Law’s complaint. The late move forced the team to seek an extension to prepare its defense.
Burwick Law had already served memecoin founders Alon Cohen, Dylan Kerler, and Noah Bernhard Hugo Tweedale with legal papers, reportedly catching them unprepared. The lawsuit accuses the platform of extracting millions through the sale of unregistered, high-volatility securities.
The complaint also claims that the platform lacked proper compliance frameworks, making it susceptible to criminal misuse, including terrorist financing and drug trafficking activities.
Burwick Law Pushes Class Action Over Unregistered Tokens
The legal dispute is part of a broader class action brought by Burwick Law and co-counsel Wolf Popper, representing Kendall Carnahan and other plaintiffs. Burwick Law has actively targeted tokens built using Pump Fun, calling the platform a rigged system that unfairly rewards insiders.
Despite backlash from the memecoin community, Burwick Law continues to push forward. The firm drew criticism for promoting the lawsuit publicly on the same day Pump Fun’s X account was suspended — a move viewed by some as opportunistic.
A jury trial has been requested, but no date has been confirmed. The case remains in its early phase, with Baton Corporation now preparing to mount a robust legal challenge.
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